1308 North Roscomare Road.  (Lien: $1,411.56)

(Continued from Council meeting of October 30, 2015)

4958 North Hesperia Avenue. (Lien: $3,671.00)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 13, 2015)

4250 South 9th Avenue.  (Lien: $776.24)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 13, 2015)

4260 South 2nd Avenue.  (Lien: $1,955.82)

(Continued from Council meeting of November 13, 2015)

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Lorraine A. Paskett to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Lorraine A. Paskett to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for the term ending December 31, 2019, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.  Ms. Paskett resides in the City of La Canada.  (Current Commission gender composition: M= 4; F=0)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.

Background Check:  Pending.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 4, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 4, 2015)

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a program to improve energy and water efficiency in existing buildings.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. REQUEST the City Attorney and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to prepare and present an ordinance to implement the proposed recommendations contained in the LADBS report dated October 19, 2015, attached to the Council file.
   
   
2. REFER the matter to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee for consideration.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  None submitted by the LADBS.   Neither the City  Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for authorization to negotiate and execute a lease renewal with Mr. Sabazali Khan to continue to operate Express Lotto in Space 14B in the Los Angeles Mall.

Recommendation for Council action:

AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with Express Lotto to operate a lotto and sundry store in Space 14B in the Los Angeles Mall at 201 North Los Angeles Street under the terms and conditions substantially as outlined in the October 29, 2015 GSD report, attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The GSD reports that the continuous rental of this space will bring base revenue to the General Fund in the amount of $520 monthly or $6,240 annually.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION AND ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to an easement for the use of the City lot located at 412 Paseo Miramar for the installation of hydraugers.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin – Buscaino):

DIRECT the City Engineer and the Department of General Services, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ordinance authorizing the execution of an easement agreement between the City and the respective owners of 560 and 566 Lucero Avenue, in addition to granting an easement for the use of the City lot located at 412 Paseo Miramar for the purpose of installing hydraugers by the owner of 566 Lucero Avenue, under the general terms outlined in the text of the Motion and any other terms that may be needed to protect the interests of the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the annual review of the status of Reserve Fund loans and recommended loan write-offs.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. WRITE OFF $4,232,359.97 in Reserve Fund loans and advances listed on Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated October 19, 2015 (attached to Council file [C.F.] No. 13-1465).
   
   
2. INSTRUCT departments with pending billings to work with the special fund administrators and report back to the CAO in 90 days on the status of loans listed on Attachment 1 of the CAO report dated October 19, 2015 (attached to C.F. No. 13-1465) as requiring further analysis.
   
   
3. INSTRUCT departments to continue to submit invoices as soon as possible to the appropriate City department(s) in order to recover Reserve Fund loans made for special fund expenditures.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
   
   

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact resulting from the actions recommended within this report as the 2015-16 Budget does not assume the repayment of these loans. Additionally, these actions will not impact the current status of the Reserve Fund.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 Audit Engagement letter for the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund and for the City's Annual Audit.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller's report dated October 21, 2015 relative to the FY 2014-15 Audit Engagement letter for the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund and for the City's Annual Audit.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 Auditor Communication with Those Charged with Governance Report in relation to the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the Controller report dated September 1, 2015 relative to the FY 2013-14 Auditor Communication with Those Charged with Governance Report in relation to the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

ENTERTAINMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a sole source contract with CBRE, Inc., (CBRE) for project management oversight of the Restacking Project at 201 North Figueroa Street, to proceed with Phases 3B and 4.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services (GSD) to proceed with Phase 3B, relocation of the Los Angeles Police Department Internal Affairs from the Bradbury Building to the 15th and 16th floors, at an estimated cost of up to $4.5 million to be completed by April 30, 2016.
   
   
2. AUTHORIZE the GSD to proceed with Phase 4, relocation of City Attorney Family Violence from Lyons Reyes to the 13th floor, at an estimated cost of up to $1.5 million to be completed by June 30, 2016.
   
   
3. DIRECT the GSD to issue the necessary termination notices and use $700,000 in savings from its Contractual Services Account and $316,000 in savings from its Leasing Account to offset the project deficit, as necessary.
   
   
4. AUTHORIZE the GSD to negotiate and execute a sole source contract with CBRE which includes project management, space planning and tenant improvements for Phases 3B and 4 for a total of $6 million, subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
   
5. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Department of City Planning to report to the Municipal Facilities Committee on a plan to address a projected deficit of $416,878 for Phases 1 and 2.
   
   
6. INSTRUCT the GSD to report on the master schedule, any change in scope and any significant change to the budget, until project completion.

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The GSD reports that the overall revised tenant improvement budget is $13.2 million, a reduction of approximately $100,000 from the previous report. The General Fund impact is $9.0 million, the same as previously reported in September. There is approximately $8.1 million in Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles funding available for Space Optimization, leaving a current General Fund shortfall of $916,019. This shortfall may however be further reduced after receiving actual construction bids for the work for future phases.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Champion Fire Systems, Inc. (Champion) for fire suppression, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Regulation 4 certification, testing, and repair for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article III, Class 1(4) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the five year contract with Champion for fire suppression, LAFD Regulation 4 certification, testing, and repair for LAWA.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of October 15, 2015 by Resolution No. 25815 authorizing the Executive Director, LAWA, to execute the contract with Champion for fire suppression, LAFD Regulation 4 certification, testing, and repair for LAWA.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that the cost of the proposed five-year agreement between LAWA and Champion for LAFD Regulation 4 certification, testing and repair will be partially recovered through landing fees and/or terminal rates and charges, as appropriate. Approval of the proposed agreement will have no impact on the City’s General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – DECEMBER 20, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – DECEMBER 16, 2015)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Children’s Creative Learning Centers LLC (CCLC) to provide child care center operations and management at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the five year contract with CCLC.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of October 15, 2015 by Resolution No. 25816 authorizing the Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to execute the contract with CCLC to provide child care center operations and management at LAX.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed contract between CCLC and LAWA will have no impact on the General Fund. No direct subsidy will be paid by LAWA to CCLC. The proposed contract includes a Monthly Utility Fee, to be paid by CCLC to LAWA. In addition, the proposed contractor will pay for First Flight Child Development Center facility custodial and landscaping services. LAWA will continue to provide materials and labor for facility repairs and building maintenance and these costs will be absorbed by the general maintenance/repair and salary budgets within the LAWA maintenance budget, according to staff. This project compiles with the LAWA adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – DECEMBER 20, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – DECEMBER 16, 2015)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an operating agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., for the operation of Hollywood and Westwood FlyAway bus service and potential to also operate Santa Monica and Long Beach FlyAway service.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
   
   
2. APPROVE the three year operating Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., with two one year extension options for the operation of Hollywood and Westwood FlyAway bus service and potential to also operate Santa Monica and Long Beach FlyAway service.
   
   
3. CONCUR with the Board’s action of November 5, 2015 by Resolution No. 25829 authorizing the Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), to execute the operating agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., for the operation of Hollywood and Westwood FlyAway bus service and potential to also operate Santa Monica and Long Beach FlyAway service.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE – JANUARY 5, 2015

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION – DECEMBER 16, 2015)

320 South Arnaz Drive (Case No. 514105) Assessor I.D. No. 4334-011-057

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72271 located at North Winnetka Avenue southerly of Partheina Street.

(Bond No. C-126569)

(Quimby Fee: $246,515)

Subdivider: WH Winnetka 60, LLC; Surveyor: Mark D. Hardy

FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP L.A. NO. 2013-2709 located at 1947 Sawtelle Boulevard northwesterly of La Grange Avenue.

(Bond No. C-126570)

Subdivider: Sawtelle Landmark, LLC; Engineer / Surveyor: Bryan Gentry

FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 72257 located at 4411 North Lemp Avenue, lying westerly of Lemp Avenue and southerly of Landale Street.

(Bond No. C-126571)

(Quimby Fee: $28,456)

Owner: HSA Real Estate Investment, LLC; Surveyor: Rosell Surveying and Mapping, Inc.

MOTION (ENGLANDER - KORETZ - ET AL) relative to the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak.

Recommendations for Council action:  

1. REQUEST the Southern California Gas Company to appear before the City Council as soon as it can be properly agendized, in order to answer questions about the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak and their actions to date to remediate it as well as future, planned actions.
   
   
2. REQUEST the Los Angeles County Public Health Department to appear at the above hearing to report on and answer questions regarding their November 19 Directive.
   
   
3. REQUEST the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District to appear to answer questions and relay information regarding issues within their respective jurisdictions regarding the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak.  
   
   
4. REQUEST the City and County Fire Departments and Hazmat units to appear to answer questions and relay information regarding issues within their respective jurisdictions regarding the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak.

MOTION (FUENTES - ENGLANDER) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the shooting of Willy Barrios on October 26, 2015. 

ATTEST:      Holly L. Wolcott, CITY CLERK

  By: 

    Council Clerk                                                  PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL